BIO 105 EXAM 1 CORE CELL BIOLOGY AND
BASIC LIFE PROCESSES REVIEW 2026
◉ prokaryote.
Answer: single-celled organism that lacks organelles and does not
have nuclei surrounded by a nuclear membrane
◉ tissue.
Answer: group of similar cells carrying out related functions
◉ adhesion.
Answer: attraction between water molecules and other molecules
◉ aromatic hydrocarbon.
Answer: hydrocarbon consisting of closed rings of carbon atoms
◉ buffer.
Answer: substance that prevents a change in pH by absorbing or
releasing hydrogen or hydroxide atoms
◉ capillary action.
,Answer: occurs because water molecules are are attracted to
charges on inner surfaces of narrow tubular structure such as glass
tubes, drawing water to the sides of the tubes
◉ cohesion.
Answer: inter molecular forces between water molecules caused by
the polar nature of water; responsible for surface tension
◉ enantiomers.
Answer: molecules that share overall structure and bonding
patterns, but differ in how the atoms are three dimensional placed
such that they are mirror images of each other
◉ geometric isomer.
Answer: isomer with similar bonding patterns differing in the
placement of atoms alongside a double covalent bond
◉ hydrocarbon.
Answer: molecule that consists only of carbon and hydrogen
◉ hydrophillic.
Answer: describes ions or polar molecules that interact well with
other polar molecules such as water
, ◉ hydrophobic.
Answer: describes uncharged non-polar molecules that do not
interact well with polar molecules such as water
◉ isomers.
Answer: molecules that differ from one another even though they
share the same chemical formula
◉ organic molecule.
Answer: any molecule containing carbon; except carbon dioxide
◉ structural isomers.
Answer: molecules that share a chemical formula but differ in the
placement of their chemical bonds
◉ substituted hydrocarbon.
Answer: hydrocarbon chain or ring containing an atom of another
element in place of one of the backbone carbons
◉ cell wall.
Answer: rigid cell covering made of cellulose that protects the cell,
provides structural support, and gives shape to the cell
BASIC LIFE PROCESSES REVIEW 2026
◉ prokaryote.
Answer: single-celled organism that lacks organelles and does not
have nuclei surrounded by a nuclear membrane
◉ tissue.
Answer: group of similar cells carrying out related functions
◉ adhesion.
Answer: attraction between water molecules and other molecules
◉ aromatic hydrocarbon.
Answer: hydrocarbon consisting of closed rings of carbon atoms
◉ buffer.
Answer: substance that prevents a change in pH by absorbing or
releasing hydrogen or hydroxide atoms
◉ capillary action.
,Answer: occurs because water molecules are are attracted to
charges on inner surfaces of narrow tubular structure such as glass
tubes, drawing water to the sides of the tubes
◉ cohesion.
Answer: inter molecular forces between water molecules caused by
the polar nature of water; responsible for surface tension
◉ enantiomers.
Answer: molecules that share overall structure and bonding
patterns, but differ in how the atoms are three dimensional placed
such that they are mirror images of each other
◉ geometric isomer.
Answer: isomer with similar bonding patterns differing in the
placement of atoms alongside a double covalent bond
◉ hydrocarbon.
Answer: molecule that consists only of carbon and hydrogen
◉ hydrophillic.
Answer: describes ions or polar molecules that interact well with
other polar molecules such as water
, ◉ hydrophobic.
Answer: describes uncharged non-polar molecules that do not
interact well with polar molecules such as water
◉ isomers.
Answer: molecules that differ from one another even though they
share the same chemical formula
◉ organic molecule.
Answer: any molecule containing carbon; except carbon dioxide
◉ structural isomers.
Answer: molecules that share a chemical formula but differ in the
placement of their chemical bonds
◉ substituted hydrocarbon.
Answer: hydrocarbon chain or ring containing an atom of another
element in place of one of the backbone carbons
◉ cell wall.
Answer: rigid cell covering made of cellulose that protects the cell,
provides structural support, and gives shape to the cell
